Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has given the green light for a series of projects aimed at enhancing security, infrastructure, and economic growth in the state. The approvals, totaling N1.87 billion, were announced by Commissioner for Orientation and Communication Andrew Emwanta after the weekly Executive Council meeting. The projects include […]
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The Edo State Police Command on Monday said its men killed a suspected kidnapper in a gun duel with the police along the Benin-Lagos Expressway. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, in a statement said the incident occurred at Utekon community, Benin City axis of the expressway. […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has hailed fathers for their delicate role in holding the family unit together and bearing enormous responsibilities that have contributed to societal cohesion and advancement. The governor, who made the submission in commemoration of Father’s Day, said fathers’ contribution to propagating the ethos […]
Fire broke out yesterday in the bustling area of Akere Lane, Alli Square in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, causing widespread destruction of goods worth millions of naira. More than 10 stores were affected by the inferno, including electronic shops, an interior decoration shop, a cyber […]
On the one-year anniversary of his release from Italian custody, the former Edo Commissioner for Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Diaspora Affairs, Mr. Osaze Osemwingie-Ero has launched an initiative to free Edo State prisoners incarcerated for minor offenses. He aims to raise ₦2 million to release at least 20 citizens unable […]
The Edo State Government said over 90,000 pupils from private and public schools sat for the 2022 Primary Six Examination held across the state at the weekend. The Edo State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Joan Osa Oviawe, spoke to journalists at Olua Primary School after monitoring the exams in five […]
The wife of the Edo State Governor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, has warned that there would be no hiding place for perpetrators of gender-based violence and their accomplices in the State. She gave the warning on Tuesday, June 14th, 2022, during a workshop to close the program themed: “Strengthening the Evidence […]
The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has received praise for his utilization of science, technology, and innovation to propel the state’s education, health, security, and governance sectors to new heights. Osayande Igiehon, CEO of Heirs Holdings Oil and Gas, commended Governor Obaseki’s efforts during a lecture at a […]
As Nigeria celebrates Democracy Day, Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has called on citizens to embody the principles of justice and equity that the nation’s founding fathers fought for. In his 2022 Democracy Day message, Obaseki emphasized the importance of unity and freedom in Nigeria’s democratic journey. The governor stated, […]
It was a celebration of life as the Uneme-Akiosu Community of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, recently went agog with the burial of Princess Elizabeth Rebekah Adeji (Nee Iyogun) who died at age 96. Princess Adeji, mother in-law of Barrister Valentino Buoro, Publisher of Akoko Edo […]